For Sale Well, that was unexpected.

[themildbunch]

Looks like you've got the wider Aero alloys fitted there... and in good condition too - the paint usually flakes off the plastic centre caps.

 

I think the heated seats will probably be a broken filament wire.. can be fixed though - I almost got around to this on my old 9000.

You used to be able to buy a tool to remove those engine mount bushes but it'd be easier to buy a new mount or use poly buses if you can get the old one out easily.

 

Worth checking all the boost pipes... there some that go into the bulk head area / aquarium I think it's called in saab circles.. and into the dash if it's got a boost gauge - often fail here.

 

Broken studs a pretty common I think... mine had several but still managed to not blow..

[SiC]

My 9-5 exhaust studs were really loose on top. I dunno about the 9000 but the top ones were longer to hold the heat shield on. They're usually pretty darn solid from the heat+cool cycles. Almost guaranteed to snap when trying to remove apparently.

[fatharris]

Haven't even thought about the possibility of broken studs :/

[dome]

I changed the engine in my last Aero in the street after a rod made a bid for freedom-racing motorbikes up the side of loch Lomond 3 up with bikes and camping gear took its toll...

 

I also took a 1l Pug 106 from Glasgow to north of Aberdeen to buy the replacement engine. Got there in the morning to a complete car, heard it running then had it out of the car and in the back of the 106 by lunchtime for an entertaining* drive home...

[RoadworkUK]

That looks ridiculously good after a clean.

 

Whatever you do don't show the previous owner or he'll want the rest of the money.

[rantingYoof]

Yup, black 9000s really look the baws...

 

 

And welcome to the LPT club. Get it remapped to 180hp or so and we can do a light pressure angry snail dual. And my money would be on you.

[oldcars]

Looks good after the clean, did you clay it?

[fatharris]

Not yet, I couldn't do too much today because MrsH wasn't well.

 

 

Only one filament worked on the high level brake light. Not good enough.

 

 

Balls. Bit of de-corroding later:

 

 

Unfortunately, the bulb holders did not survive. Quick visit to the SAAB breakers down the road and £5 later saw some replacements.

 

 

 

Gave the lens a quick clean up and refitted it.

 

 

No after pictures, sorry.

 

Found more evidence of bodge.

 

 

Initially, I thought it was eaten by mice ti I flipped it over.

 

[fatharris]

After that, I was rooting around in the engine bay again, and I was in the vicinity of the turbo and decided to check the wastegate rod to make sure it was all working.

 

Fucking thing wasn't connected, was it?

 

Popped it back on, wirelocked the hole until I pick up some R clips and went for a drive.

 

Jesus fuck, it's quick.

 

Goodbye, 38mpg, it was nice knowing you.

[SiC]

Haha.

 

Yeah Saabs are all about mid-range power. Off the line they're crap. When working and on-form, pressing the go pedal is quite an experience. An experience that creates an attachment to the vehicle.

[SiC]

Is the wastegate rod set to the right boost level? You may have inadvertently increased it

[Supernaut]

Coming soon, a post about what the conrods look like when scattered all over the road.

[dome]

After that, I was rooting around in the engine bay again, and I was in the vicinity of the turbo and decided to check the wastegate rod to make sure it was all working.

 

Fucking thing wasn't connected, was it?

 

Popped it back on, wirelocked the hole until I pick up some R clips and went for a drive.

 

Jesus fuck, it's quick.

 

Goodbye, 38mpg, it was nice knowing you.

 

Good job. Mine used to do that occasionally until I got the right clips on it. Welcome to boosted Saab life...

[dome]

Here's my last 9000. Sold with 245k on the clock and running a stage 1ish remap with a decat and Abbot exhaust. On boost it felt at least as quick as the e34 M5 that followed it, although that was maybe due to it being slightly unruly with all that power through the wrong wheels....

 

[rantingYoof]

I secretly want a 3.0 V6 9000, they must be silky smooth.

 

It sounds like my car in power delivery terms. A bit pants off the line, feels unstoppable in 2nd and 3rd gear, then 4th and 5th are more about the giant-hand-shove you get when picking up speed on the motorway.

 

Glad to see you've got it behaving like a Saab should.

[fatharris]

So, it's been a week, I've been using this mostly as opposed to Herman, purely because I'm properly skint and this has fuel in it.

 

First up, there was an annoying hole where a stereo should be.

 

 

Luckily, I had the Mini's stereo sat on the shelf with the right lead, so that boshed straight in.

 

 

This can fuck off and all.

 

 

Better.

 

 

I intended to do more work that day, but rain happened.

 

 

So, the next day I popped over to see Phil a.k.a TwoSmoke, who very kindly plugged the SAAB into Tech 2 to get some codes out for me.

 

 

Two VSS signal errors, a knock detect error and oxygen sensor. Will keep an eye on that.

 

So, I paid Phil his biscuit fee, got in to start the car, and the battery was too low. Phil to the rescue with a jump pack. Really need to get onto replacing that thing.

 

I noticed there appeared to be some coolant loss, with deposits around the reservoir.

 

 

There was a very small nick in the seal, so I ordered a new cap.

 

 

Cap was held safe by the custodian

 

 

Once cap was fitted, I gave the engine bay a quick wipe down.

 

 

Today, a quick wash before I parked the nose into the garage.

 

 

The paintwork was annoying me so much that I had to do something. The weather forced me to just do the bonnet today.

 

After it had been clayed quickly, it was dried, so a good basis for before picture.

 

 

This was going to be a very low budget polish. Armed with a drill with Velcro pad

 

 

And some yellow sponges bought on eBay for a quid a dozen, I started on the compound first.

 

 

I got halfway through the bonnet before I remembered I hadn't been wetting the sponges beforehand and there was evidence of hologramming.

 

 

That, and all the oxidisation didn't seem to clear very well.

 

 

Still, it's not a show car, so onto polish.

 

 

This went on much nicer and cleaned it up nicely (compared to the edge of the wing!)

 

 

Finally, the protection.

 

 

Really thin liquid slathered on and left for at least 30 minutes.

 

 

Once dried, buff off and enjoy the shiny.

 

 

 

 

So, that's the bonnet done, the rest can follow when the weather improves.

 

Think I'll throw these pads away, they're stinking, and remember, this was just the bonnet done today.

 

 

Took it to a petrol station for some tobacco in the rain and noticed the beading difference compared to the rest of the car.

 

 

 

Now, he's parked up for the night and I can relax.

 

 

Cheers.

[Jim Bell]

Top working fella. Hope the missus is feeling better.

[fatharris]

Top working fella. Hope the missus is feeling better.

Cheers mate, she's back to her usual self once again!

[SiC]

The immobiliser (VSS) errors may relate to the non starting you had.

[fatharris]

Oh yeah, the starting issues.

 

 

A lot of my starting issues were due to immobiliser timeout. The incident just after I picked it up at the fuel station was because I unlocked the car, then proceeded to clean the windows before starting.

 

Aside from the battery issues, as long as I leave the ignition on for a few seconds before starting, it generally seems to start first time, but yeah, you're onto something there.

 

Codes were as follows:

 

[SiC]

Dodgy immo ring? Possibly has to try several times to authenticate it, hence needing to wait a few seconds.

[fatharris]

Doesn't look to have one, it comes off with the fob, hence rearming after a few minutes.

[jonathan_dyane]

Lovely car, I wish it was parked outside my house.

[Shep Shepherd]

Good work! I think that the dash would look great with a period Blaupunkt head unit fitted, if you can find a cheap one in working order on eBay. The mid-1990s models were particularly stylish looking units, and will mate with a suitable CD changer:

 

 

They look good in Volvo 740s, too 

[twosmoke300]

Would be worth checking the plugs are good , the right type and in good nick . The di module uses the plugs as knock sensors so they are critical on saabs

[SiC]

They were like 8quid for 4 genuine plugs from a Saab dealer on eBay for my 9-5.

[twosmoke300]

They are just std ngk plugs I think . Similar price from the factors .

[SiC]

That's what I bought them as (I didn't realise they were genuine when I ordered), but just they came in cute little Saab branded boxes.

[fatharris]

I'm breaking the unwritten rule, and popping to Kwik Fit. Upon inspection, the OSF tyre valve has a nasty split, the NSF valve is leaking and the OSR tyre has been run on low pressure in the past, so it's getting replaced. I haven't really used the SAAB much recently as I've been using MrsH's Rover. The clutch feels a bit juddery these days, the exhaust is in poor health, it generally needs a lot of TLC. With general funds getting low in light of recent house DIY projects, I have to prioritise the safety aspects before worrying about anything else.

 

Still enjoy driving it though.

 

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[twosmoke300]

I could have done your tyres !